Getting Started


Often, once a course of direction has been decided upon, it is hard to get started. An often asked questions are:
- How do I incorporate inquiry into my teaching?
- Where do I start?

Either one of these questions can be daunting and can stall incorporating inquiry into your classroom. Therefore, the advice of many experts is START SMALL and work outwards.


This link from Victoria State in Australia provides a sequential start to inquiry. See graphic below.
http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/schools/planning/planning_units.html

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The following strategies (Fontichiaro, 2009) might be of assistance.
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